Headquarters Marine Corps

Kisa the bobcat, who belongs to Sgt. Ashley M. Lorenc, a 25-year-old administration clerk with the 9th Marine Corps District, peeks out from under a blanket while playing at her home in Kansas City, Mo. Lorenc has taken care of the 16-month-old, 21-pound bobcat since the cat was only 5-weeks-old and wieghed less than one pound. Their relationship is described as that of a mother and child.

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